Chords of: U.S.A. by: Joe Yellow. (Ebm7b5, Bm, Bbm7b5, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“U.S.A.” by Joe Yellow is in C Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 212 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7b5, Bm, Bbm7b5, G.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 5:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm7b5 → D6 → Bm → B → Bm → G → Em → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:28 | 29% |
| A | 0:43 | 14% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:35 | 12% |
| G | 0:30 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| F# | 0:15 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| D | 0:12 | 4% |
Bbm7b5 – D6 – A – Bm – D – E – Bm – D – A – Bm – D – E – Bm – G – A – Bm – D6 – A6 – Bm – G – A – Bm – D6 – Amaj7 – B – D – A – Bm – D6 – E7 – Bm – D – A – Bm – D6 – E – Bm – D – A – Bm – D6 – E – Bm – D – A – Bm – D – E7 – …